This course aims to train the eyes of the participants into seeing the intricacies of film making and viewing. Students will be shown the various ways to look at film, and use it to learn about Korean and Japanese societies both through the eyes of directors, and those of their audiences. We will use the following themes to explore a number of issues: the popularity of ghost stories, buddy movies, the importance of Confucianism and Shintoism, gender relations, political issues, national and personal identity, alienation and the modern versus tradition.
Theme 1: General Introduction to Film Studies; Theoretical Framework; Historical Overview of Japanese and Korean Cinema
Theme 2: Sound
Theme 3: Cinematography
Theme 4: Scenario
Theme 5: War and Colonialism
Theme 6: Beautifying Rural Life
Theme 7: Social Critique
Theme 8: Anime and Crossing Boundaries
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students will gain an understanding of the defining characteristics of Korean and Japanese cinema, and have experience in discussing the popular practical and theoretical paradigms that apply in film studies. They will examine the historical, social and cultural environments that produced the films studied and use this knowledge to develop their critical thinking.
Other Information
Delivery Mode:
On Campus
Indicative Assessment
Attendance, tutorial question preparation and participation in class discussions (15%), seminar presentation (15%), essay of 2,500 words (40%) and final exam (30%)
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Workload
39 contact hours per semester, excluding weekly film viewing
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
eBrick will be available
Majors
Minors
Fees
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
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